Yearly Archives: 2012

Tornados, Trust and Transitions

Posted on April 6, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

It was “unreal” to watch great big truck rigs zoom up over 100 feet into the air — spinning around and then landing hundreds of yards away.

Tagged with: Being an Anhopper, Change, Dallas Tornados, transitions, trust, weather
Posted in adoring Easy, Transitions, Trusting God, Uncategorized

A Walk Along the Kaiwi Shoreline

Posted on April 5, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

I have always loved the shoreline, God. To me it is the Meeting Place of Earth, Sky and Sea.

Falling into the “Sometimes Stupid” category

Posted on April 4, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

People like me — raised as a good Episcopalian — don’t much care for the word Sin. But, I sure do identify with FALLING SHORT OF THE GLORY OF GOD!

Tagged with: Good Friday, Holy Week, sometimes stupid, Wooden Cross
Posted in Failing, Holy Wednesday, Holy Week, Humility or Needing Help!

Stopped by Beauty!

Posted on April 3, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Beauty speaks to some inner part of me — reassuring me that both Beauty and Hope exist — and will continue to exist.

Tagged with: beauty, bromeliad, hope, thermography, wild grass
Posted in beauty, hope, Hope as a gift from God, Light

Noticing — And Being Noticed

Posted on April 2, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

How many small “ordinary” things there are waiting to be noticed?

Tagged with: being noticed, noticing, Roy Baumeister, Willpower
Posted in Affirmations, Being ENJOYED by God, Books, Perspective, seeing, small meaningful moments

A String Bass, Mellow Music and Respect

Posted on April 1, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

Ah, yes. There is our “assignment” — to be so full of hope that we are asked about the reason for it.

Tagged with: Hawaiian music, I Peter 3:15, mellow music, Mokulele Trio, Palm Sunday, respect
Posted in hope, Music, respect

Time — How best to Dwell in it?

Posted on March 31, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

And my future orientation was the only thing higher than 50% — the average score. Could it be that I am still “working”– not yet living as if I am fully retired?

Tagged with: living in the Past Present and Future, Philip Zimbardo, The Time Paradox, time constraints
Posted in Perspective, perspectives, time

A Marvelous Birthday!

Posted on March 30, 2012 by a moment with god — 1 Comment

the only way I could “improve” life on my birthday was to include a 90-minute massage.

Tagged with: Dusk and Between Worlds, gratitude, James Funkhouser composer, Mango Days, song cycles
Posted in appreciation, daughters, Families, gratitude, LOVE

The Blessings of Maintenance

Posted on March 29, 2012 by a moment with god — Leave a comment

And my Inner Trash Bins are not going to empty themselves, either, are they!

My Inner “Service Dog”

Posted on March 28, 2012 by a moment with god — 5 Comments

I drove up to Tantalus to see June, my Spiritual Director. She prefers calling herself a spiritual friend and it is true that she is gentle and nuanced, not at all directive.